Jim Taylor's Columns - 'Soft Edges' and 'Sharp Edges'

I had my annual physical checkup this last week. The doctor did all the usual things. He checked my vital signs -- I still have them, thank you -- and poked and prodded various parts of my body to make sure nothing was going wrong under cover, so to speak. He ordered a series of tests, to ensure he hadn’t overlooked anything. He asked questions. And he took time to listen to me. To hear what I might have observed about the way my own body functions. After all, I live with it every day. But I don’t always know whether that mole is significant, or how to reduce the pain in my big toe. Basically, I learned that I am still in good shape. For my age, at least.